Decision Workspace
tungstenite vs tokio-tungstenite vs async-tungstenite
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
74
tungstenite
growingv0.30.0
Lightweight stream-based WebSocket implementation
76
tokio-tungstenite
growingv0.30.0
Tokio binding for Tungstenite, the Lightweight stream-based WebSocket implementation
70
async-tungstenite
growingv0.34.1
Async binding for Tungstenite, the Lightweight stream-based WebSocket implementation
Core Metrics
| tungstenite | tokio-tungstenite | async-tungstenite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 74 | 76 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 243.1M | 217.4M | 21.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 13.7M | 12.2M | 1.1M |
| Dependents | 7.7K | 37.8K | 3.1K |
| Releases | 50 | 40 | 57 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 2d ago | 72d ago |
| Age | 9y 4m | 9y 4m | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
tungstenite
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
tokio-tungstenite
Maintenance
21
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
async-tungstenite
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| tungstenite | tokio-tungstenite | async-tungstenite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.30.0 | 0.30.0 | 0.34.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| Crate Size | 72KB | 29KB | 51KB |
| Features | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tokio-tungstenite leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tungstenite has the most downloads (243.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tokio-tungstenite is depended on by 37.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.